Kunming Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Kunming Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

Plenty of power outlets for mobile charging, if you use two-prong round or flat plugs. Some three-prong power outlets for Australian plugs are also available.

Where to Sleep

Large, comfortable couches can be found on Level 1F at Starbucks and a Chinese cafe. The Meet Fresh cafe has a few padded and unpadded armrest-free seats.

International Baggage Claim has chairs with no armrests. An airport announcement (In English) encourage travellers to head to B3 to find some rest areas. (AriesXin, May 2018).

For uninterrupted sleep, there are sleep pods inside the airport and hotels nearby. See Airport Hotels in the airport guide below.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.

Airport Lounges

Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships

Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there are lounges that you can enter by purchasing a lounge pass or through a lounge membership program (ie. Priority Pass). Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!

To see more options there is a list of hotels near Kunming Airport on Tripadvisor that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.

Airport WiFi/Internet

Free WiFi is available at Kunming Airport.

More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Landside and Airside.

Baggage Trolleys – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage trolleys (2 sizes) are available at the airport.

Business Center – Need something printed or need to send an email? The Airport Business Center can assist with these tasks and more. Location: Domestic Terminal, 3rd Floor, next to Security Checkpoint No. 1.

Changing Rooms – Rooms are available with mirrors and space to change clothes when necessary. Location: International Terminal, Arrivals, near Baggage Carousels No. 1 and No. 15.

Children’s Area – Two play areas can be found in the terminal building • Commercial area of the Domestic Departure Hall • International Departure Hall on F2 at the front center area.

Currency Exchange – There are at least 2 foreign exchange offices located at the airport • Travelex China (International Arrival exit at east side of the Greeting Guest Hall on B1) • Bohai Transforex (Commercial area at the International Departure Hall on F2).

Drinking Water – Thirsty? There are water dispensers throughout the airport which supply cold and hot water as well as disposable paper cups.

Duty Free & Shopping – Duty Free as well as many other retail options are available.

Family Services – Travelling with small children? The following services are available:

Food & Drinks – Many options available. At the moment, we do not know which (if any) concessions are open 24 hours. Vending machines with cold and hot beverages are also available.

Information Desk – Whether you are arriving or departing from the Domestic or International Terminal, there are information desks to assist you. Hours vary by location with most open from at least 6:00AM – last departure.

Luggage Storage & Lockers – The luggage storage service is available at the air crew and employees aisle at the west side of the Departure Hall on F3 (Hours: 5:00AM – 12:00AM), and Domestic Exit at the west side of the Greeting Guest Hall on Base 1 (Hours: 5:00AM – 11:00PM). Hours and rates are not known.

Luggage Wrapping – Available. Departure Hall on F3 in the terminal building (Left side of Exit 1 • Right side of Exit 4 • Check-in Counter A • Check-in Counter K). Hours and rates are not known.

Medical Clinic – There are 3 clinics in the terminal building providing medical treatment for passengers • West side of the security inspection area in the Domestic Departure Hall on F3 • Boarding Exit 30 at the arrival alleyway on F2 at east airside concourse Y • The administrative area on F2. Hours: unknown.

Rest Zones – There are 4 hourly lounges providing shower, rest, and other services. One reader let us know about a “rest zone” in the International Terminal on B3 floor. The area has a number of high back chairs that don’t appear to recline so “resting” may be challenging. Locations: International Departure Hall • Domestic Departure Hall on F2.

Pro-Tip: In November 2018, a reader sent us this: “The chairs are WeChat operated massage chairs & there are blankets handed out around 1 am. It’s a pretty huge area — over 100 chairs — but filled up by midnight. “

Showers – Showers are available in the hourly lounges. [ see Rest Zones above ]

Smoking – Look for one of many designated smoking rooms throughout the airport. Rooms are equipped with lighters and ventilation systems.

Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Buses

Several bus routes connect to the airport, with different stops per route In general, each route has departures every 30 minutes. Some routes start earlier and run later than others, so check the website. It’s unclear whether these buses are free or paid.

Last updated: 2018-12-27

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers and their web sites. We are not representatives of any of the above mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.